MEDIA RELEASE
Hearing on Inquiry into Petition 32-21
Today the Standing Committee on Justice and Community Safety will hold a public hearing for the Inquiry into Petition 32-21.
The petition calls on the Assembly to amend the Human Rights Act 2004 to:
- ‘Enable a complaint about any breach of the Human Rights Act to be made to the Human Rights Commission for confidential conciliation, and
- if conciliation is unsuccessful, enable a complaint about a breach of the Human Rights Act to be made to the ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal for resolution.’
Such a proposal would supplement the Human Rights Commission‘s existing complaints powers.
Visitors are welcome to observe the proceedings, between 11am – 5pm, in the Prince Edward Island Room at the Legislative Assembly building on London Circuit (COVID-Safe restrictions apply).
A video recording will be available afterwards at Broadcasting ACT Legislative Assembly
Appearing at today’s hearing include the following witnesses:
- Minister for Human Rights
- Australian Lawyers for Human Rights
- Canberra Community Law
- Human Rights Commission
- Civil Liberties Australia
- ACT Policing
- ACT Ombudsman
The hearing schedule is available at: Public hearings schedule - ACT Legislative Assembly
Thursday 28 April 2022
STATEMENT ENDS.
For further information please contact:
Committee Chair, Mr Peter Cain MLA on (02) 6205 1927
Committee Secretary, Kathleen de Kleuver, on (02) 6207 0524 or at LACommitteeJCS@parliament.act.gov.au